The Delta State government has promised to address the non availability of medical personnel in healthcare centres across the state.
The State Deputy Governor, Sir Monday Onyeme disclosed this when he received Chiefs from Utagba Uno and the Inotu in Council from Ndokwa West Local Government Area who paid him a courtesy visit in Government House, Asaba.
Onyeme decried the situation where medical personnel posted to healthcare centres in rural areas abandoned their primary duties while others work their way back to urban areas to the detriment of rural dwellers.
He said the situation had denied rural dwellers the opportunity of getting quality and affordable health care after the government had spent huge resources in building health care centres for the benefit of the people.
Sir Onyeme also decried the situation where teachers posted to government primary and secondary schools in rural communities refused to go to such schools thereby denying pupils and students in such communities quality education.
The Deputy Governor noted that the issue of lack of electricity in communities in Utagba Unor would be looked into with a view of restoring power supply to the area.
He said efforts would be intensified to ensure the completion of the Ndemili Utagba Unor road which had been approved and skeletal works carried out while he had taken note of their request for the construction of the Ndemili-Utagba -Unor- Ewechi road.
The Leader of the delegation, Retired Rear Admiral Mike Onah appealed to the state government to look into the construction of the Onicha Ukwuani -Utagba Unor -Ndemili road which is a major link road to several communities and satellite towns.
Onah, who was represented by Chief Aghagha Akpati, said the community had electricity supply last on March 2013 and appealed for the restoration of power supply to the area while the healthcare centre should be upgraded to a cottage hospital as well as address the issues of flooding.
The Deputy Governor also received Chiefs and PDP Leaders from Ossissa community in Ndokwa East led by Honourable Emmanuel Onyuku in his office where he promised that the Oborevwori administration would focus attention on the lack of electricity supply in Ossissa community and other towns in the state.
He said government would look into the challenges faced by the community in order to make life better for the people.
The immediate past Commissioner for Higher Education, Dr Kingsley Ashibogwu who spoke on behalf of the delegation congratulated Sir Monday Onyeme on his successful inauguration as Deputy Governor of the state.
He highlighted some challenges facing the community to include lack of electricity supply, access roads and drainages, teaching staff in primary and secondary schools in Ossissa.
He stressed the need for the establishment of a government hospital in Ossissa.